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Regrets1015
May 22nd, 2012, 02:11 AM
I get a black screen after I try to log in to Ubuntu.

I can see the cursor and move it around but it is all that shows after logging in.

It happened after I installed the Nvidia graphics driver and rebooted.
sammiev
May 22nd, 2012, 02:22 AM
I get a black screen after I try to log in to Ubuntu.

I can see the cursor and move it around but it is all that shows after logging in.

It happened after I installed the Nvidia graphics driver and rebooted.

Reboot and try booting into recover mode.
wilee-nilee
May 22nd, 2012, 02:24 AM
I get a black screen after I try to log in to Ubuntu.

I can see the cursor and move it around but it is all that shows after logging in.

It happened after I installed the Nvidia graphics driver and rebooted.

Use the safe graphics from the recovery.

Did you look in the additional drivers for that nvidia driver?
Regrets1015
May 22nd, 2012, 02:44 AM
Use the safe graphics from the recovery.

Did you look in the additional drivers for that nvidia driver?

I installed the "Recommended" driver.
raja.genupula
May 22nd, 2012, 02:50 AM
post output of this

lspci -nn | grep VGA
Regrets1015
May 22nd, 2012, 01:08 PM
post output of this

lspci -nn | grep VGA

So I go to Boot Menu and select Ubuntu to boot up... then I get this area where I put in a command.

Is that what you are talking about?
roellipsch
May 23rd, 2012, 09:38 PM
This work-around worked for me.

1. Be stubborn and still log-in
2. Wiggle with you keyboard and mouse untill you get a empty desktop
3. right mouse click -> Change Background Setting
4. In the new window select -> All Settings
5. Select Additional Drivers
6. Remove/disactivate NVidia driver
7. Reboot
8. Work from there to repair :)

Good luck
jadtech
May 24th, 2012, 01:58 AM
This work-around worked for me.

1. Be stubborn and still log-in
2. Wiggle with you keyboard and mouse untill you get a empty desktop
3. right mouse click -> Change Background Setting
4. In the new window select -> All Settings
5. Select Additional Drivers
6. Remove/disactivate NVidia driver
7. Reboot
8. Work from there to repair :)

Good luck

hehe sounds like a winner to me if you cant lick it one way muscle your way through..